Daily Republican., 1887-12-14
vErEkANs n EEr.
The Reunion or the second Delav ara
Rssimsnt Sesssrdsy-Tns OLD sol i.
disrs Welcomed by the mayor.

Regiment Sestsrday-Tns Old Sol
disrs Welcomed by the mayor.
fcsterdsy was tho anniversary Of the
battle OF Fredericksburg, which took
place Dsosmber ID, 1882. and tho survi.
vors OF the Second Delaware Rssim On,
celebrated the occasion by Q reuuiep,
Those residing in this city met q,
Smyth Post headquarters In the after.
noon. and headed oy band, marched
10 the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad station, whore they
met . nnmber Of their Comrades from
PntlsdslphiA. The line Was then re-.
formed and they marched TO tho City
Hall, where Mayor RhoAds wa 10 tro.
duced BY Captain Brady, who said;
"Mr. Mayor, have tho honor To pte.
sent 10 you the survivors OF the 6soop {
Delaware regiment. That 10 all have
to cav. There they are; look upon
thsm."
The Mayor said: "It 10 always q
pleasure TO welcome strangers 10 oui
city, but more especially 80 when they
are old soldiers. l inquired last even
ing how many there we're of you, and
was told bat tew, as tho mai ority o
your regiment sos sleep that slee,
which knows no waking. While si
those who responded to the call Of theil
country 10 tho dark day Of our patton
history are entitled to praise, tie mer
who went froEl D5la ware are especiAll .
deserving OF the most honorable men
t,on. In Pennsylvania, my own State
the same as In Others, induoeme MT,
were offered to get men 10 enlist; but In
Delaware, owing 10 the difference In
sentiment, there were no eueh ind
neDts Offer ed, and the men who enlisted
from here did so through ths luftiest
and most patriotio motives Men OF
the Second Delaware Regiment, l wei,
come you to our city, and trust tha,
you will have a pleassn. time and
greatly enjoy yonr visit "
The Mayor wss applAuded, and aftel
music by the band Captain Heimbold
on behalf OF the men. rel rurned theii
thanks 10 the Mayor for their welcome
After which the meu formed In line snc
proceeded to the head qu Artert of smytl
Post, where . meeting was organic I'd
II was decided 10 form permanent or
ganizAtion to hold meetings once ea
~ such place as the association snOu!C
decide upon Il was resolved to elect
In addition to other officers, a Woe presl
dent aud ssllstsnt SECRETARY to reside |,
Wilmington The com m,tteo on per
mans ent badge made lis report on a yer,
hsndssuns badge, and the report vs.
adopted.
The following Ulcers OF the psrma
nent organization were elected ior tn,
ensuing year: President, Charles Weis
NJ Aala MI l..
Lacy OF Wilmington; secretary, W. w
Hall OF Philadelphia; assistant secre
tary, Alexander Mason OF Wilmington
1t was decided 10 hold the next reuniol
ON the anniversary OF the battle OF An
tietam; also TO attend the next meetirl
OF the g. A K. ut Gettysburg, ant
Oomrsdes Helmbold, Brady, McCul
Tough, Nolen, SAVil. and Mason wer,
appointed com mittee OF arrangements
The following was offered:
Resolved, That it Is the sense OF thi
meet ting that markers he placed on th
position held by ths Second DsiawAr
ON the ID OF July At Gettysburg.
Mr.. Brady offered ss q substitute thA
. comrAde be instructed TO write to tn
marble WORKER at Gstiy sburg, and II /
did not cost too much, to have the Sec
ond Delaware m0nnm mt moved to tha
p)sition.
This was amended to read IL the re
nova should cost more tlan $50, mark
ers Do purohAsed for tae place not 4
co.t more than SO.
The substitute rs amended VA
adopted, and comrade Brady INSTRUCTED
10 write Those present. NJ the meeting
were KeunArd Allison. William II
Brady, James Brown, William Clark
John l. DrIIickson, Charles e. hayes
William II. Helen bold, Wiliiam w
Hall, E1win Z Joohen, Fred. Kugel
Andrew j. Crouch, Joshua Lake, Joe
Lacy, Alexander Mason, Jethro Nc
Cullougb. James Noble. Frank Nolen
Charles Ncetrsn, John Pisein, Charlie
Reynolds, Henderson Scott, FrsDl
savilie, George Sylvester, Charles j
Smith, Charles Slmons, Charles Weiss
Charles E. Evans, John T. DAveDish
Curtis II. Pierce David h. Young
j Jseph Perkins, John e Oz.e.
Shortly before < o clock IN the even
ing the old soidiars proceeded 10 Gard
ner's re . !ralt VIII 20 supper wa
,styeu. mayor Rboaus occupied q sea
Ut the head OF he able, with P!esiden
Oh IT es WEISS tn.a 2ht aid Coione
9rimsnaw On MS .eIt, while the veter
ans were ranged on each side OF III
long table and aE etber smaller tabis
around the room. After blessing wa
invoked by Joel Lacy the attack com
menceo, aud for TIE rext Ecur ther
WAS vigorous onslaught on cysttrs
raw and fried; chicttn salad, cot
meats, boiled tongNe, fruit. cskts, 10
ore am and coace. siter which the noS
OF reason commenced, and Csptail
Helm bold read a graphic account OF IN
battle Of FredIickotuIg, AID OF the par
taken by tho Second Delaware In ths
hght. Color al GrimshAw read his
toricai sketch OF the formation and tn
services OF the regiment, after w5tc
The ,irna MAh suepl put.l Q lato hour l